Bug - April 24 - May 10, 2026

Theatre Knoxville Downtown

 Upcoming Shows! 

All Call - A 24 Hour Play Festival                                                05/16/2026

Six teams of six talented individuals will write, direct and act out a new play that was fully created in the 24 hours leading up to the performance. The six plays will be 10-15 minutes each.

 

She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen                                   06/12/26-06/28/26

She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.


 

2026-2027 Fall Season

 

Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring                    07/24/26-08/09/26

Drama critic Mortimer Brewster’s engagement announcement is upended when he discovers a corpse in his elderly aunts’ window seat. Mortimer rushes to tell Abby and Martha before they stumble upon the body themselves, only to learn that the two old women aren’t just aware of the dead man in their parlor, they killed him! Between his aunts’ penchant for poisoning wine, a brother who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt, and another brother using plastic surgery to hide from the police – not to mention Mortimer’s own hesitancy about marriage – it’ll be a miracle if Mortimer makes it to his wedding. Arsenic and Old Lace is a classic dark comedy about the only thing more deadly than poison: family.

 

The Iliad, The Odyssey and all of Greek Mythology in 99 Minutes or Less by Jay Hopkins, John Hunter, Homer                                   09/04/26-09/20/26

On a simple stage, with the clock ticking in front of everyone's eyes, the cast speeds through all of Greek Mythology. Its funny, updated, and made easy to understand. All the silly decisions, the absurd destinies, and the goofy characters are presented lightning-bolt fast with hysterical results as the clock is stopped with only seconds to spare.

 

Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors by Gordon Greenberg, Steve Rosen 10/16/26-11/20/26

Ever wondered what would happen if you took Bram Stoker’s legendary vampire tale and put it into a blender with Mel Brooks, Monty Python, and The 39 Steps? That’s just what happens in this lightning-fast, laugh-out-loud, 90-minute, gender-bending romp. When her sister Mina falls ill with a mysterious disease of the blood, Lucy Westfeldt and her fiancé, Jonathan Harker, enlist the help of famed female vampire hunter Doctor Jean Van Helsing. Their hunt for the dangerous and sexy Count Dracula abounds with clever wordplay and quick-change antics. Five actors play over a dozen roles in this bloodcurdlingly hilarious send-up of the literary classic.

 

I'll Be Home For Christmas by Catherine Bush               11/27/26-12/13/26

Air travel during the Christmas holidays is usually anything but jolly – delayed flights, lost baggage, bad weather, and the pressure of celebrating with the family can all add to the stress of the season. So when six zany characters, each with a desperate need to get home, collide at Skyways Airline Gate 37, anything can happen – and does.

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